hollowed

verb

past tense of hollow
as in excavated

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  1. excavated
  2. grooved
  3. penetrated
  4. gouged
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  • According to a study published today in the journal PLOS One, pottery shards excavated from the famous Etowah mounds in present-day Georgia contain trace residues of the plant.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Once the crews finish their work, Cieslica said in some cases lawns were excavated and reseeded.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • But Schlittler grooved a 95-mph cutter to Grissom in the seventh, and the Angels first baseman drove it over the center-field wall for a a 1-1 tie.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooved
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  • Jefferson had two second-half possessions that penetrated Peach County's 5-yard line and had just three points to show for it.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of penetrated
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  • Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of gouged
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